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goodnews.ws Buddha’s Birthday. the birthday of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama is a holiday traditionally celebrated in Mahayana Buddhism. East Asia except Japan. In all east Asian countries, except Japan beginning in 1873, it is held on the 8th day of the 4th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and the day is an official holiday in Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. The date varies from year to year in the Gregorian calendar: * 2003: May 8 * 2004: May 26 * 2005: May 15 (This was a Sunday; hence, May 16 was a holiday in Hong Kong.) * 2006: May 5 * 2007: May 24 * 2008: May 12 * 2009: May 2 * 2010: May 21 * 2011: May 10 * 2012: May 28 * 2013: May 17 * 2014: May 6 * 2015: May 25. Japan; Japan adapted to the Gregorian calendar rather than the Chinese lunar calendar in 1873. The 4th month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar is translated into April or May. Therefore Buddha’s birth is celebrated on April 8 or May 8 in many Japanese temples. The original Chinese Calendar is rarely used. Lord Buddha’s birthday is one of the foremost festivals celebrated on the land of China. It is observed on the eighth day of the Fourth Moon. Legend has it that at the time of Buddha’s birth, 9 dragons spat on the water. Chinese celebrates the festivals of Buddha (Bodhisattvas) in the Mahayana tradition, according to the Buddhist calendar. The most significant celebration comes in the month of May on the night of the full moon, when Buddhist all over the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment and …
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